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(11) EP 1 056 740 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
06.12.2000 Bulletin 2000/49

(21) Application number: 99905097.4

(22) Date of filing: 19.02.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07D 319/08, C07C 213/10
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB9900/518
(87) International publication number:
WO 9942/460 (26.08.1999 Gazette 1999/34)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 20.02.1998 ZA 9801428

(71) Applicants:
  • Fine Chemicals Corporation (Proprietary) Limited
    Epping,Cape Town 8001 (ZA)
  • Howden, Christopher Andrew
    London N11 2EY (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • STEVENS, Anne
    Tokai 4945 (ZA)
  • HUNTER, Roger
    Claremont 7700 (ZA)
  • NASSIMBENI, Luigi
    Rosebank 7700 (ZA)
  • CAIRA, Mino
    Claremont 7700 (ZA)
  • SCOTT, Janet
    Woodstock 7925 (ZA)
  • CLAUSS, Rainer
    Oranjezicht 8001 (ZA)
  • GIBSON, Joanne
    Newlands 7700 (ZA)
  • GRIMMBACHER, Tarron
    Claremont 7800 (ZA)

(74) Representative: Howden, Christopher Andrew 
FORRESTER & BOEHMERTFranz-Joseph-Strasse 38
80801 München
80801 München (DE)

   


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